Durbin: 21 year-old memo proof that Alito has a closed mind

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the senate's #2 Democrat, embarrassed himself again this morning during the Supreme Court Confirmation hearings of Judge Samuel Alito:

Sayeth Durbin:

"I'm sorry to report that your memo seeking a job in the Reagan administration does not evidence an open mind," the Illinois Democrat told Alito during the opening of a second day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "It evidences a mind that sadly is closed in some areas."

Alito's turn:

"The things that I said in the 1985 memo were a true expression of my views at the time from my vantage point as an attorney in the Solicitor General's office," Alito said. "But that was 20 years ago and a great deal has happened in the case law since then."

I'd like to add that most people's opionions from over 20 years ago don't match what they think now. Maybe for Durbin that's not the case.

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